Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods

ISBN-13: 9780849383175 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 786 str.

Mary E. Edwards

Opis

Thorough and authoritative, Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods provides students with a sound approach to analyzing the economic progress of a region or urban area.
The textbook is divided into four sections for ease of reference. The first section, Market Areas and Firm Location Analysis introduces spatial economics and location theory, while the next section, Regional Growth and Development analyzes regional growth and development models and policy. Introducing the foundations of urban economics, Urban Land Use and Urban Form examines land rent, land use patterns, and the effects of attempts to control land uses. The final section, Urban Problems and Policy, investigates local public finance and introduces the policy analysis involved in countering urban problems.
Addressing these topics from the perspectives of how they affect the population at large and how they become established within public policy, Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods provides students with an essential foundation not only to understand but also to contemplate the dynamics of varying economic factors as they relate to an area's growth.

Spis treści

Nature and Scope of Regional and Urban Economics. MARKET AREAS AND FIRM LOCATION ANALYSIS. Linear Market Areas. Market Areas and Systems of Cities. Industrial Location. Agglomeration Economies and Entrepreneur's Preferences. Spatial Pricing Decisions. REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. Short-Run Income Models. Supply-Based Regional Growth Analysis. Core-Periphery Models: Distance Counts. Regional Labor Markets and Migration. Can Government Change a Region's Growth Path? URBAN LAND USE AND URBAN FORM. Land Rents and Land Use Patterns. The Housing Market. Transportation. Growth Controls, Smart Growth and Zoning. URBAN PROBLEMS AND POLICY. Local Public Finance. Intergovernmental Relations. Income Inequality and Poverty. Optimal Local Education Policies. Controlling Crime.

O autorze

Mary E. Edwards (St Cloud State University, Minnesota, USA) (Author)